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The Center for Clean Air Policy’s Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) seeks to advance a comprehensive U.S. climate policy solution by building a common understanding among key decision makers of the U.S. climate challenge and the advantages and disadvantages of alternative policy solutions.

The current administration has rejected the Kyoto Protocol in favor of a long-term technology-based strategy. Simultaneously, there has been significant movement in Congress and recognition by a growing number of states and corporations of the need to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. U.S. Senators Bingaman and Domenici have released a white paper that recognizes the need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches to addressing climate change. States are demonstrating clear leadership on climate change by developing regional cap-and-trade programs, regulating carbon emissions from the power and automotive sectors and establishing aggressive targets. Major American corporations are being asked by shareholders to evaluate their risk exposures related to climate change and are seeking legislative solutions that will provide a more certain business environment. The combination of these factors presents a new opportunity to negotiate a climate policy solution for the United States.

Strategy
With over two decades of experience in forging path breaking stakeholder agreements on a variety of climate, air quality and energy issues, CCAP will facilitate a dialogue that enables stakeholders to listen to those with opposing viewpoints and look for common ground on divisive issues. This off-the-record forum for stakeholder discussions is designed to advance a comprehensive national climate policy solution.

Results
The Climate Policy Initiative will develop a set of pragmatic near-term and longer-term mitigation and adaptation solutions for climate change in the U.S. and educate key industry and government officials on the scope of the climate problem. The analytical and policy recommendations developed through this effort will be used by participants to craft an effective and politically viable national climate strategy for consideration by the next Administration, whichever political party prevails.

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